Pastoral little master

Chapter 83 Duplicity
Tan Debao took a sip of hot water to moisten his throat.

I just had a drink, and my throat is a little hot.

He pursed his lips and said, "Lashu Village is still twenty miles away from Hulin Town. The people in the village don't know the situation of the Lin family. Later, I happened to meet a brother of Dafeng, who is adjacent to Hulin Town. , only a few miles away.

The brother said that there are several masters surnamed Lin in Hulin Town. I don’t know which one I am talking about, but no matter which master Lin’s family is, I have never heard of any master who has a son who is not a beauty.

He didn't know about the others, so he asked me to go to Hulin Town. Hearing what he said, I felt terrified.Thinking that if there is any young master Lin who is not a beauty and does not marry, it should be widely spread in the local area, and it is impossible for no one to know.

Brother, in my opinion, Erxia's marriage is temporarily unacceptable.Anyway, Erxia also calls you daddy, this child is really a good child, you can't ignore her. "

Tan Debao's tone was very solemn, for fear that Tan Dejin would trust Zhao and the others.

Tan Dejin nodded, "Fourth, don't worry, Erxia is my daughter, I will not marry her to someone unknown. Fourth, can you work harder tomorrow and walk with me to Hulin Town. I want to inquire for myself to find out who the Lin family is."

"Sure, just ask my mother tomorrow to see what the name of Master Lin is, so don't make a mistake." Tan Debao reminded.

"I know." Tan Dejin nodded.

The two brothers talked for a while, Liuju brought hot water to Tan Debao, and Tan Dejin went home with his daughter.

When Qiduo was about to go to bed after taking a bath, Mrs. Xu called her to the main house.

"Father, mother, why aren't you sleeping?" Tan Dejin and Mrs. Xu were both fully dressed, and they didn't look like they were going to sleep at all.

"Duo, sit down, Dad has something to tell you." Tan Dejin said softly.

Qiduo nodded, and Tan Dejin told her what Tan Debao had said, and told her his plan.

"Father, I'll go with you." Qiduo said without hesitation.

"I also have this plan. Duo, you are careful and considerate. With you by my side, I think I should be able to get more information." Tan Dejin nodded.

He has got used to it now, Qiduo is there for everything, and he feels at ease inexplicably.

After inquiring about the news, he and Tan Debao are completely capable of doing it, and Qiduo was asked to follow because of the same thing, she would think more than them and go further than them.

"Hee hee, Dad, I will be under a lot of pressure if you say that." Qi Duo smiled and scratched her hair.

Mrs. Xu pulled her into her arms, stroked her hair, and smiled, "Who made you smart, but you should be careful when you go out."

"Well, I know. By the way, mother, I said last time that the clothes are sewn, and they can be used tomorrow." Qiduo squinted and nodded with a smile. It feels really good to be trusted and valued by her family.

"It's been sewn up early, go to bed quickly, I have to get up early tomorrow." Mrs. Xu pinched Qiduo's little nose and smiled dotingly.

Qiduo smiled and waved good night to her parents, then went back to sleep.

Tan Dejin looked at Qiduo's back and said to Xu, "Duo is as smart and capable as you."

"Bah, you've learned how to coax people with your glib tongue now, so go to sleep too." Xu's face flushed, and she muttered in a low voice.

Tan Dejin smiled foolishly, then closed the door and turned on the lamp, and went into the inner room to rest.

At the beginning of the next morning, there was movement in the backyard. All Qiduo's family got up except Liulang, and Tan Debao also got up and began to wash.

Erxia made a stove, Liuju shabu-shabu, Xu's Hemian prepared pancakes for Qiduo and the others to eat on the road.

The stove was burning hot, Mrs. Xu put the pot on it, cracked two eggs, fried them with oil, then put the leftover rice from last night into the pot and fried them, and made breakfast for Qiduo, Tan Dejin and Tan Debao.

Tan Debao opened the door and entered Qiduo's house, and saw besides Tan Dejin and a young man in Tsing Yi beside the table, he couldn't help being stunned, isn't this Liulang?

"You...you are Qiduo?" Tan Debao asked Tan Dejin, pointing to the boy with some uncertainty.

"Haha, yes, I recognized it." Tan Dejin smiled.

"I'm also blind. My sister-in-law and Erxia and Liuju are both busy outside, so Qiduo is missing. Guess it might be her. By the way, Qiduo, why are you dressed like this and become a kid?" Tan Debao smiled. Sit down and ask curiously.

It turned out that Qiduo was dressed as a man.

He was wearing a cyan men's semi-old robe, all his hair was tied up and wrapped in a scarf, his face was specially painted with dark powder to make the color darker, and his eyebrows were thickened.

At a glance, he was just an ordinary peasant boy.

The clothes were Xu's request on Qiduo, and they were remade from Tan Dejin's old clothes, not just one piece.

After Qiduo went through Sandao's incident, she thought that it was convenient for men to walk outside, so that she wouldn't cause such disputes.Therefore, she decided to try her best to dress up as a man when doing business in the future, so as to avoid unnecessary troubles.

Before, I was worried that I wouldn't look good, but now that Tan Debao took a long time to recognize it, I couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Fourth Uncle, it's more convenient to walk while pretending to be a man." Qiduo briefly explained the reason.

"Well, it makes sense." Tan Debao nodded in agreement.

The three of them finished their meal quickly, and Mrs. Xu also wrapped the baked cake in oiled paper, and then wrapped it with a bundle several times, telling the three of them to be careful on the way.

But before they go out, they must first know the specific name of the Lin family, otherwise it will be difficult to find.

"Who should I ask? Mother may not tell, father may not know." Tan Dejin was a little anxious.

Qiduo rolled her eyes and said, "Let's go find Second Uncle. Daddy, just ask how the combination of Young Master Lin and Eldest Sister's horoscope is. Second Uncle will definitely answer your words. When the time comes, you say you want to see Young Master Lin's birthday horoscope." , there should be Master Lin's name on it."

"Okay, that's the only idea right now. If it's not there, I can just ask. Your second uncle will definitely know." Tan Dejin nodded.

He opened the door and went out, and quickly went to the front yard to find Tan Deyin.

But after a short time, he went back and forth, judging by his expression, he should have found out.

Sure enough, he whispered, "Master Lin's name is Lin Fugui."

"Okay, then let's go as soon as possible." Tan Debao nodded.

Tan Dejin and Tan Debao went out with Qiduo.

When passing by the front yard, Mrs. Yang happened to go to the kitchen to cook, and when she saw the three of them about to go out, she muttered in her heart.

"Hey, uncle, fourth uncle, where are you going this early in the morning?" Yang asked hurriedly.

Qiduo lowered her head, but she didn't pay attention for a moment.

"Go to Pingshan to dig ginseng for Liu Lang." Tan Dejin replied lightly.

Pingshan is far away from Tanjiazhuang. It is said that there are wild ginseng on the mountain there.

These are all excuses that have been thought up before, and I don't want the rest of the Tan family to know about going to Hulin Town.

The only way to find out the truth is to investigate quietly.

Dig ginseng!
Cut, digging for gold, alas, having such a sick and crooked son is really a pain, the whole family suffers behind, Yang pouted.

When she came back to her senses, Qiduo and the three of them had already arrived at the door, and quickly opened the door to go out.

Yang didn't do what he thought, and hurried to the kitchen to cook.

Qiduo and the three of them walked along the embankment of the Shixi River, and went to the neighboring Guangming Village to take a ferry to the other side of the river.

To go to Hulin Town, it takes more than 50 miles to cross the river by boat. If you don’t take a boat, you will have to take the dry road, and it will take a detour for a hundred miles, which is double the distance.

The three walked quickly, and after about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the ferry of Guangming Village. There were already many villagers with burdens and children standing on the bank, waiting to cross the river.

With one penny each, the three of them boarded a small wooden boat and walked slowly to the other side of the river.

A mile away from the other side of the river is a market. Tan Debao is very familiar with this area, so he took Tan Dejin and Qiduo directly to the place where the car was rented.

In order to hurry, Qiduo bargained and hired a carriage for two hundred yuan, and the three of them went straight to Hulin Town.

The Tan family didn't know that Qiduo and the others had gone to Hulin Town, and Mrs. Zhao was still waiting for Mrs. Liu to come to give the dowry.

"Old man, get up and have breakfast." Mrs. Zhao lifted the curtain and entered the room, calling to Mr. Tan who was lying on the bed.

Mr. Tan moved his body slightly, and said softly, "You guys eat."

The voice was limp and weak.

"Old man, what's the matter with you, is there something wrong?" Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao was startled and asked quickly.

If something happened to Mr. Tan, she would not be able to control the sons in the family.

"I'm fine, you go out, let me be quiet." Mr. Tan waved at Mrs. Zhao.

He was feeling uncomfortable, he didn't sleep all night last night, and he was still brooding over the separation of the family, thinking that he had done something wrong.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao stomped her feet resentfully, turned around and walked out.

"Wait." Mr. Tan called out to Mrs. Zhao.

"What's the matter?" Mrs. Zhao came over.

"The family is separated now, about Erxia's marriage, you should ask the boss and the eldest wife, if they really don't want it, forget it, don't force it, if something goes wrong, the boss and the others will blame us.

We can't do them anymore, but we can't make any more mistakes. "Old Master Tan sat up straight, watching Mrs. Zhao's very serious instructions.

When Mrs. Zhao heard this, her eyes widened immediately, and she said dissatisfiedly, "Old man, you are really getting more and more confused, why do we feel sorry for them.

We have raised the eldest for more than 40 years. If you think about it, what has he given us in the past 40 years? He is neither as good at making money as the second, nor as obedient as the third and fifth.

Back then, I asked her to marry Xiaozhi, but he refused to listen, and insisted on marrying that little Xu family. What a capable child Xiaozhi is, she is more capable than a man in carrying the burdens in the fields.

I said at that time that Xu's little feet can't do things, so she will be a bodhisattva after marrying her.Not only that, but he also brought a bottle of oil to help others raise children for nothing.He didn't listen, because he fell in love with Xu's charming face.For the sake of Mrs. Xu, he did not hesitate to fight against the two of us, almost driving me to death.

You can tell me, is it because I am sorry for him, or he is sorry for us. "

Master Tan frowned, and waved his hand, "Okay, old woman, that's all about Chen Guzi's rotten sesame seeds many years ago. The eldest daughter-in-law is not inferior to the second and third children except for the poor work in the field. Daughter-in-law, she is virtuous and doesn't have too many bad intentions, which is also rare.

Anyway, about Erxia's marriage, you have to ask the eldest daughter-in-law first, and don't make decisions by yourself.Otherwise, if something happens, don't blame me for being ruthless, go eat. "

After warning, Mr. Tan let out a long sigh and lay down again.

"Hmph, yes, I understand." Mrs. Zhao snorted coldly, and answered with duplicity.

The fat in her mouth wanted her to spit it out, but there was no way!

Not half an hour after breakfast, Mrs. Zhao saw Mrs. Yang leading Mrs. Liu over from a distance, and she hurriedly greeted her.

"Old lady Tan, congratulations to you." Aunt Liu smiled so pinkly.

There was someone behind her carrying something.

"Hello Mrs. Liu, let's go to Huafeng's room to talk." Mrs. Zhao pointed to the east chamber, fearing that Mr. Tan's heart would be moved.

Mrs. Yang nodded, and led Aunt Liu and Mrs. Zhao to the East Chamber.

(End of this chapter)